(BroBible.com)
Monday, July 17, 2017
The Mis - Leading World Of Sales Numbers
You call this a slump?
Sales fall, but shift to more profitable mix
Total sales have fallen for six consecutive months, but the market is nowhere near as gloomy as that sounds. Retail sales have slipped less than 1 percent from a year ago, with the slowdown largely a product of reductions in less-profitable fleet deliveries.
And for many automakers, especially the Detroit 3, the fact that consumers are snapping up high-margin SUVs and crossovers instead of less-expensive sedans has been a boon to their bottom lines. U.S. light-truck sales rose 4.7 percent in the first half, setting records in every month except April and heading toward a total for the year of more than 11 million, after hitting 10 million for the first time in 2016.
Industrywide, transaction prices are up 1.5 percent this year to $34,442 before incentives.
Compact crossovers and SUVs sell for nearly $8,000 more than compact cars, KBB said, while midsize crossovers and SUVs transact at about $12,500 more than their sedan counterparts. Automakers would much rather let consumers gravitate toward the costlier vehicles than try to draw them to slower-selling cars with big discounts.
(AutoNews.com)
Sales fall, but shift to more profitable mix
Total sales have fallen for six consecutive months, but the market is nowhere near as gloomy as that sounds. Retail sales have slipped less than 1 percent from a year ago, with the slowdown largely a product of reductions in less-profitable fleet deliveries.
And for many automakers, especially the Detroit 3, the fact that consumers are snapping up high-margin SUVs and crossovers instead of less-expensive sedans has been a boon to their bottom lines. U.S. light-truck sales rose 4.7 percent in the first half, setting records in every month except April and heading toward a total for the year of more than 11 million, after hitting 10 million for the first time in 2016.
Industrywide, transaction prices are up 1.5 percent this year to $34,442 before incentives.
Compact crossovers and SUVs sell for nearly $8,000 more than compact cars, KBB said, while midsize crossovers and SUVs transact at about $12,500 more than their sedan counterparts. Automakers would much rather let consumers gravitate toward the costlier vehicles than try to draw them to slower-selling cars with big discounts.
(AutoNews.com)
You Control You
[T]he real truth—and the one lesson this whole book is based on—is that
there is only one person responsible for the quality of the life you
live.
That person is you.
If you want to be successful, you have to take 100% responsibility for everything that you experience in your life. This includes the level of your achievements, the results you produce, the quality of your relationships, the state of your health and physical fitness, your income, your debts, your feelings—everything!
(CavemanCircus.com)
That person is you.
If you want to be successful, you have to take 100% responsibility for everything that you experience in your life. This includes the level of your achievements, the results you produce, the quality of your relationships, the state of your health and physical fitness, your income, your debts, your feelings—everything!
(CavemanCircus.com)
Absolutely True
There Is No Overnight Success
Success is not something that happens in an instant, no matter the nature. You may hear tales of overnight successes from time to time, but you’re not getting the whole story. What you’re really seeing is somebody seizing an opportunity thanks to the years of hard work and preparation they’ve put in.
Don’t get discouraged when your work doesn’t pay off immediately. That’s not the way the world operates. After all, even a success as small as a fig, a fruit you can devour in a matter of seconds, requires time, growth, and milestones that must be met along the way. Set milestones for your own goals and stay the course—blossom, bear fruit, then let it ripen.
(LifeHacker.com)
Success is not something that happens in an instant, no matter the nature. You may hear tales of overnight successes from time to time, but you’re not getting the whole story. What you’re really seeing is somebody seizing an opportunity thanks to the years of hard work and preparation they’ve put in.
Don’t get discouraged when your work doesn’t pay off immediately. That’s not the way the world operates. After all, even a success as small as a fig, a fruit you can devour in a matter of seconds, requires time, growth, and milestones that must be met along the way. Set milestones for your own goals and stay the course—blossom, bear fruit, then let it ripen.
(LifeHacker.com)
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